Marcel hair waver



MW n 19 27 E. BALD MARCEL HAIR WAYER May 13,

Patented May 10, 1927. I it UNITED STATES ELNORA E. BALDWIN, F RAND,COLORADO.

MARCEL HAIR WAVER.

Application filed May 13, 1926. Serial No. 108,901.

marcel waves may be made in the hair in a comparatively short time andwithout the aid of heat.

With the foregoing and other objects in 1 view, the nature of which willappear as light sheet metal suitably treated to pre-,

the description proceeds, the invention consists of the construction,combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully de scribed andclaimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a hair waver constructed inaccordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a similar view of the hair waver looking at the oppositeside thereof,

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the hair waver, and

Figure 4 is a View in end elevation of the hair waver.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription, and designated in the several views of the accompanyingdrawing, by similar reference characters.

The hair waver is preferably made of vent corrosion thereof. Itcomprises a central portion or bar 1, terminal arms extending from onelongitudinal edge of the bar, an intermediate arm 3 extending from saidedge of the bar, and arms 4 extending from the other longitudinal edgeof the bar. The arm 3 is located centrally between the arms 2, and thearms 4 are spaced apart for a distance equal to the width of the arm 3.The arms 2, 3 and 4 are perforated as shown at 5 to permit air tocirculate freely therethrough. The bar 1 is offset as at 6 to positionthe arms 2 in spaced parallel relation to the arms 3 and 4. The arm 3 isprovided with a hook 7 and the arms 4 with hooks S. The hooks 7 and 8are resilient and of less width than and formed integrally with the arms3 and 4, and located at that side of the bar 1 beyond which the ofl setportions 6 extend. The hooks 7 and 8 are of substantially U-t'orm andtheir open ends are located at the outer edges of the arms 3 and 4. Theinner members of the hooks 7 and 8 are located in the plane of the arms2, and the free ends of the outer members of the hooks project beyondthe outer edges of the arms 3 and 4 to facilitate the insertion of thehair into the hooks. Clasps 10 made of wire treated to prevent theircorrosion and of substantially U-form, have their terminals looped asshown at 11. to engage slots 12 and openings 13 in the arms 2 whereby topivotally connect the clasps to said arms. The clasgs 1O extent alongthose sides of the arms 2 corresponding to the sides of the arms 3 and 4opposite which the hooks 7 and 8 are located, and extend beyond theouter edges of the arms 2 and have their extended portions curved asshown. Said edges of the arms 2 are provided with shouldered retaininglugs 14 with which the clasps are releasably engaged to hold them inhair retaining position. The lugs 14 have an angular relation to thearms 2 and extend from said arms angularly in a direction opposite tothe angular extension of the free ends of the clasps 10 with respect tosaid arms, whereby to permit the clasps to be readilyengaged I with ordisengaged from the lugs.

In practice, several of the devices are used in making marcel waves inthe hair of a single person. The hair is moistened and thereafter locksthereof are twisted about the rod 1 and arms 2, 3 and 4v and engagedwith the hooks 7 and 8 in the manner sug gested in Figures 1 and 2. Theclasps 1.0 are thence swung into engagement with the lugs 14 and thoseportions of the lock of hair contacting with the arms 2, whereby toprevent the devices from having any casual movement with respect to thelock of hair. As soon as the hair dries, the devices may be removed, andon their removal it will be found that marcel waves of substantialpermanence have been made in the hair. Due to the openings 5 and thearms 2, 3 and 4, those portions of the locks of hair in contact with thearms will rapidly dry. The device may be made in different sizes, thatis, it may be made of any desired length and width, the longer thedevice the greater the number of arms 3 and 4 and hooks 7 and 8 it willbe provided with.

It should be understood that the drawing is merely illustrative and doesnot pretend to give exact proportions, Furthermore, the said drawing isillustrative of a preferred construction, it being my expectation thatvarious changes and modifications may be made without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention What; is claimed is:-

1. A. hair Waiver comprising a, bar, arms extending in one directionfrom the bar, other arms extending; in the opposite direction from thebar, resilient hooks carried by certain of said arms, and Clasps carriedby the remaining' arms.

2. A hair waver con'iprising a ha arms extending in one direction fromthe bar, other arms extending in the opposite direetion from the bar.resilient hooks carried by and extending beyond the outer edges ofcertain of said arms, and ctasps carried by the remaining arms.

ihA hair waver comprising a bar, arms extending; in one direction fromthe bar, other arms extending in the opposite direction from the bar,hooks carried by certain of the arms, shouldered lugs carried by theremaining arms, and Clasps pivoted to the remaining arms and reieasabiyengaged with the lugs.

4. A hair waver comprising a her having offset end portions, armsextending from said offsetportions, eiasps carried by said arms, otherarms extending from intermediate portions of the bar, and hooks carriedby the other arms.

5. A hair warer comprising a bar having: ofl'set 0nd portions arms(.XtOtltiillf in one direction from said Oiii SQ/t portions andterminally rovided with shouldered lugs, ciasps pivoted to the arms andreteasabiy engaged with said lugs, an arm exteniiiing from anintermediate portion of the bar in the dirrw tion of the extent? on ofthe first named arms, a hook carried by said his; named arms, other armsextending in the opposite direction from the bar and occupying planespass ing between the first named arms, and hooks carried by the otherarms.

(5. A hair waver con'ipris'irn' a that bar, fiat arms extending in onedirection from the bar, other flat arms extending in the oppositedirection from the bar, said arms being provided with perforations,hooks carried by certain of said arms, and Clasps carried by theremaining arms.

7. A hair waver comprising a barha oitset end portions, arms exteni'iingvtron) said offset portions, ciasps carried by said arms, and other armsextending; :t'ron'i intermediate portions of the first bar.

In testimony whereof I attix my signature.

ELNORA E. BALDWIiZ.

